THE WITCH- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this unsettling tale of horror set in the 17th century, a family of devout Christian homesteaders on the edge of the New England wilderness faces hardships so extreme that they begin to fear the devil is lurking among them.”
2/19/16- Good reviews but not my kind of movie. TRDB.
Add comment February 20th, 2016
SYNCHRONICITY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Time travel is neither easy nor inexpensive, and as physicist Jim Beale works to perfect a machine to make it possible, he must also raise funds to pay for the special fuel — leading him to greedy venture capitalist Klaus Meisner.”
1/19/16- No reviews as yet for this sci-fi movie. TRDB.
Add comment January 19th, 2016
SPECTRE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “James Bond continues his run of romance and foreign intrigue in this tense thriller that pits him against the global terrorist organization SPECTRE. Already battling political interference, MI6 and Bond must again take on their most implacable foe.”
11/6/15- Fair reviews at best! TRDB.
Add comment November 7th, 2015
BRIDGE OF SPIES- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the height of the Cold War in 1960, the downing of an American spy plane and the pilot’s subsequent capture by the Soviets draws Brooklyn attorney James Donovan Tom Hanks) into the middle of an intense effort to secure the aviator’s release.”
10/11/15- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.
10/17/15- I enjoyed this cold war spy thriller, even with the few touches of Hollywood thrown in by Steven Spielberg. Also, I read that the Tom Hanks character, portrayed as a novice, actually had been involved in the Nuremberg trials. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment October 11th, 2015
DUKHTAR- 2015. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl’s marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.”
10/9/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment October 9th, 2015
OFFICE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the employees at a Seoul business learn that one of their colleagues has murdered his family, their reaction is one of shocked disbelief. But police seem to think that his co-workers may be hiding something.”
9/18/15- Very good professional reviews but audiences have not liked this movie at all. I think it’s actually a musical. TRDB.
Add comment September 18th, 2015
CAPTIVE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on a tragic 2005 incident in Atlanta, this real-life crime thriller follows accused rapist Brian Nichols as he kills four people during a brazen escape from a courthouse jail and then holds single mother Ashley Smith hostage in her home.”
9/18/15- Weak professional reviews and OK audience reaction . TRDB.
Add comment September 15th, 2015
MARSHLAND- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ordered to work as a team despite their incompatible personalities, two Madrid homicide detectives journey to the countryside to track down a serial killer before he takes more victims in this gripping thriller set in 1980.”
8/27/15- Excellent reviews for this foreign thriller. TRDB.
3/6/16- A thriller that is well acted and with a good screenplay. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment August 27th, 2015
NO ESCAPE- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “When American Jack Dwyer and his family relocate to Southeast Asia, they quickly learn that their timing couldn’t have been worse. Soon after arriving, they find themselves trapped in a violent coup that could wind up costing them their lives.”
11/10/15- Weak reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 24th, 2015
THE GIFT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “As Simon and his wife, Robyn, are trying to revitalize their relationship, a string of encounters with someone from Simon’s high school days and a shocking 20-year-old secret threaten to unravel the couple’s lives.”
8/7/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
11/9/150 An excellent psychological thriller. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment August 7th, 2015